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#bd4c4e color: Bittersweet Shimmer

#bd4c4e is rgb(189, 76, 78) in RGB and oklch(56.651% 0.14613 21.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

56.7%
0.146
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bd4c4e

#bd4c4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bittersweet Shimmer (#bf4f51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd4c4e mixed with white

  1. bd4c4e
  2. c65f5f
  3. ce7170
  4. d68381
  5. dd9592
  6. e4a6a3
  7. eab8b5
  8. f0cac7
  9. f6dbda
  10. faedec

Darker: #bd4c4e mixed with black

  1. bd4c4e
  2. a44143
  3. 8c3638
  4. 742c2d
  5. 5d2223
  6. 471819
  7. 330f0f
  8. 1f0607
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd4c4e with less saturation

  1. bd4c4e
  2. b75252
  3. b15757
  4. aa5c5b
  5. a4615f
  6. 9d6563
  7. 966967
  8. 8f6d6b
  9. 87706f
  10. 7f7372

Questions about #bd4c4e

What color is #bd4c4e?

#bd4c4e is soft red. The closest named color is Bittersweet Shimmer. In RGB it is rgb(189, 76, 78), in HSL hsl(358.94, 46.12%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.651% 0.14613 21.937).

What colors go well with #bd4c4e?

The complementary color of #bd4c4e is #008993. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b44c7f and #b75800. The triadic partners are #3b8b34 and #4473cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd4c4e?

White text reads better on #bd4c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd4c4e a warm or cool color?

#bd4c4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.146.